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OGC 69-0181

31 January 1969

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
RETURN To CIA

SUBJECT: Herbert Itkin ‘ackground Use Only
© Not Reproduce

1. A meeting was held on 27 January 1969 with Messrs.

Rocca, Houston, Warner and myself to discuss the ramifications

of the confrontation with the New York FBI office on 17 January,

It was concluded that additional information was required on
03(Thomas L. Roberts) and (Robert Delson.°> I contacted the Director

of Security and requested the security files on these two individuals

and was advised that we could not have the security files but that

Mr. Ward Greene would bring the files to the office and discuss

their contents openly,

03 2. On 29 Ftanuary, Mr. Greene brought the security files
on Roberts) and elson) and was most cooperative in explaining
their contents, “Attached is a chronological rundown on the
pertinent information on {homas L, Roberts} affiliation with
the FBI, CIA and Itkin, 03

3. On 30 January a°*reeting was held°with Messrs. Houston,
Warner, Rocca, and @ugene Milligan), CCS/LPGLOBE, to discuss
the operational use of Mr. Roberts.) Mr®(R oberts) has been a
Staff Agent of CIA since 28 August 1961. From March 1964 to

ovember 1964 he spent time in (West Afric writing a monograph
on (West African legal) problems. /° It should “be noted that this
task was performed under a grant from a foundation which was
blown in the MHDOWEL exposures. In November 1964 Roberts) oF
was assigned for Cover to the (Radio Corporation of America 24
legal)staff where he remained until March 1965 and then went
to (Daka?),

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4, The facts in the attached chronology are subject to
question since they are the result of oberta) own explanation of
his affiliation with Itkin rather than having been determined from
independent sources, The most critical aspect would appear to
be the owledge or suspicion that Itkin may have known of

03 (Roberts) affiliation with CIA. This knowledge is borne out by
the strange way in which Itkin repeatedly bring? obertsy name
into the story which Itkin develops about his CIA affiliations.

One of the questions. to be answered by (LPGLOBE personnel is
whether or not (R obezts) reported his activities with Itkin in Geneva,
Switzerland, in March 1966, There appears to be no record of

O3(R oberts!) having explained why he never pursued the Itkin debt or
what his financial contribution was to the (law firm of Itkin, RobertsoS
and Greenbaum. )

5. Mr. Rocca was advised by Mr. Sam Papich of the FBI
that the New, York District Attorney may be considering prosecution
against (Robe t for having absconded with funds received from
negligence cases. We do not have sufficient information to evaluate
the likelihood of criminal prosecution. It may be necessary to
discuss this problem with representatives of Mr. Hogan's office,

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6. With regard to Robert poison) there appear to have been

two operational considerations, one having been a request to use

him with Project DTPILLAR from November 1953 to February

1955, and then a request in 1963 by the Domestic Operations

Division for his use on Project WUBRINY. In March 1964 DO

Division advised Security that (Delson was not going to be used

on WUBRINY. Mr. Rocca comniénted that there are some rather

ominous allegations against members of the firm of (Delson, Levinv&S

and Gordon,) indicating that one member of the firm was a card-

carrying member of the Communist Party. At the present time

Mr. Rocca is investigating the DTPILLAR use of Mr, (Delson)

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JOHN K, GREAN
Agsistant General Counsel

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7 March 1966 (Robert) received letter from Itkin but his
; secretary advised that (Rob. rts was on vacation
in Austria. Itkin contacted(Robertd in Gustria) 4
and set up meeting in (Geneva, Switzerland.)
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15 March 1966 Meeting at (Hotel Beau Rivage) in Geneva}(®
Present were Itkin and (wife) (Jim Marcus),%
ob (Littman) and @wife) Meetitiy lasted three days.
No projects get. off the ground,
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Nov 1966 (Robebts?in New York City, met at (Marcus's):
apartment with Itkin and (Marcus's) father.
Then met Itkin again at a dinner given by
(Mario Brod.)
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Nov 1967 @ Sverty again in New York, nd contacted Itkin.
Had lunch with Itkin and (Bréd.) Last time
(Robétts) saw or heard of Itkin until he read in

the press about the (Marcud scandal,
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Nov 1950
Aug 1955

Nov 1955

June 1956

Fali 1956

Apr 1957

6 Apr 1961

1 June 1961

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(Roberts volunteered his services to Boston FBI;
not accepted,

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@obereJ left United States to study in(Paris)

From Nov. 1950 until Nov. 1955 reported on
security matters to the ®oston FBI) Office,
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Itkin (hired Roberts) to work for @elson, Levin &
Gordon.) (Robe%td) says he was Gired to handle o&
maritime matters|in litigation.)

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Roverey moved to New York City.
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Restmed services of reporting to (BD Was a
paid informant of (New York FBD office reporting
on the National Lawyers Guild. 24

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(Roberts) and others submitted profit-sharing plan
to @elson, Levin & Gordon} not accepted,
of oF

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Q@oberts) resigned from(Delson, Levin & Gordon )

to form a new(firm, Roberts, Greenbaum & Itkin. 08

(No mention of financial arrangement of setting
up new firm.)

(Rovedtd came to Washington and talked with
Robert Amory about employment with CIA since
Amory had been a former profe$sor of \Roberts.

re) (Roberts was sent to overt CIA personnel recruiter

and filled out an application for employment with
CIA,

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Rovere) took a leave of absence from the Gixm of oe
Roberts, Greenbaum & Itkin)which was to last -
from 1 June 1961] through 31 May (1963) Roberts) oz

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was to receive 6100) per week from the firm
while on the leave of absence, {(Roberts/ did
receive the following, payments:
04 (Sept) 1961 26200) & Dec) 1961 ~ 6100)
of Go Jam 1962 861003 @ Jus 1962 - $100) %
of (8 June) 1962 “G50Q NOTE: Roberts 3
received only $1,000) when he should have .
received ($10, 400)
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12 July 1961 (FBl)advised that Roberts) was still reporting
to them in New York.

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25 July 1961 (Ropes) was given CIA polygraph interview.

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Aug 1961 Qobert3 approved by Office of Security for CIA
employment as a Staff Agent.
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Sept 1961 @BD advised they had broken off all contact

with @oberts.) a8
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24 May 1963 (Robertg wrote letter to (firm withdrawing his
membership effective 61 May) 1963.
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May 1965 Ag oberts) received a check from Jtkin for $2,500
but with the stipulation that Ro ert)! send $1,250
to England in order to get the money out of
reach of Itkin's first wife.

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26 May 1965 (Robert arrived in(Dakar)

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16 June 1965 CRobért9). sent $500 to Itkin,in England after
; asking Itkin about a desk and chair to be sent
to Roberta, in (Dakar
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10 Nov 1965 03(Robert9 forwarded money to Aida Itkin in England.

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Jan 1966 Itkin advised @obert) about the formation of
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Feb 1966 Itkin wrote to Robert about Senator Lodge.
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